Stall with retaining gate



July 1, 1952 J. D. YOUNGMAN 2,601,845

STALL WITH RETAINING GATE Filed March 25, 194:,

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Patented July 1, 1952 UNITED STATES "PATENT OFFICE."

' STALL WITH RETAINING GATE John D. Youngman, Sleepy Eye, Minn. Application March 25, 1949, Serial No. 83,499

This invention relates to a retaining gate for The object of the invention is to provide a gate structure which will enablea person to confine animals in their stalls as desired.

Another object of the invention is to provide a gate structure for a barn, the barn having a plurality of stalls therein, whereby the animals can be released from their stalls either individually or collectively.

A further object of the invention is to provide a stall gate structure which is extremely simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this application, and in which like numerals are used to designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 is a sectional view taken on the line [-1 of Figure 2;

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 22 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary side elevational view showing the gate in raised position.

Referring in detail to the drawings, there is shown a plurality of stalls ID for confining animals therein, the stalls in being arranged in side-by-side relation with respect to each other, and the stalls may be arranged in a suitable barn structure. Each of the stalls ID has the same structure and function as the stall described in my Patent No. 2,547,426 of April 3, 1951.

Thus, each stall I is defined by a pair of vertically disposed spaced parallel front posts H.

A standard I2 is arranged to the rear of each of the posts II, and suitably spaced parallel horizontally disposed guide rails I3 and M are supported by the standards and posts. A U-shaped partition I 5 is slidably arranged in the open rear ends of the rails I3 and I4 whereby the length of the stalls II] can be adjusted as desired. Arranged at the front of each stall is a gate l6 which is positioned above a manger ll.

Each of the stalls II] has its rear end open for the passage of the animals into and out of the stalls. The present invention is directed to a gate structure for preventing animals from accidentally leaving the stalls. The retaining gate structure is so constructed that the animals can be released from all of the stalls collectively or else, an animal may be released from only one of the stalls at a time.

The retaining gate structure comprises a plurality of vertically disposed braces I8 which are 2 Claims. (Cl. 119-27) secured to horizontally disposed overhead joists 19, each of the joists 19 having its front and rear ends supported by horizontally disposed beams 2| and 22. The upper end of each of the braces I8 is secured to the rear end of the complemental joist l9 by suitable securing elements, such as bolt and nut assemblies 29. A bearing block or bracket 23 is secured to the lower end 0f each of the braces [8 by means of'suitable '10" semblies 24.-

securing elements such as bolt and nut as- A horizontally disposed rotatable pipe or shaft 25 extends longitudinally along the rear of the stalls l0, and the shaft 25 is rotatably supported by the bearing blocks 23. For rotating the: shaft 25, a handle portion 26 is secured to one end thereof or is formed integral therewith. A pair of suitable apertures 21 and 28 are arranged in the handle portion 26 and a pin 29 is adapted to be inserted or projected through one of the apertures 2'! or 28 and into a registering aperture 39 in the rail [4, or into the aperture 3|, depending on whether or not the retaining gate structure is to be locked in its open or closed position.

Arranged at the rear end of each of the stalls I0 is a U-shaped prong or yoke 32 which may be fabricated of any suitable material. The prongs 32 each include a web 33 and a pair of spaced parallel legs 34 which are curved and have their ends tapered. The tapered ends of the legs 34 are adapted to jab the animal in the event that the animal should attempt to back out of the stall. The prongs 32 are each operatively connected to the shaft 25 by means of a wooden bracket 35. The bracket 35 includes a pair of superposed plates 36 and 31 which are maintained in assembled embracing relation on the pipe 25 by means of bolt and nut assemblies 38.

The plates 36 and 31 are provided with a plurality of spaced registering holes 39, and bolts 40 project through certain of these registering holes for maintaining the web 33 of the prongs 32 therein. A wing nut 4| is arranged in threaded engagement with each of the bolts 40, whereby the tension of the plates 36 and 31 on the web 33 can be adjusted as desired. There is a plurality of coacting aligned arcuate recesses 42 in the plates 36 and 31 for receiving therein the web 33 of the pron-gs 32. Thus, by positioning the web 33 in the proper recesses 42, and then tightening the nuts 4| on the bolts 40, the prongs 32 can be adjusted vertically in order to adapt the retaining gate for animals of various heights.

From the foregoing, it is apparent that a retaining gate structure for an. animal stall hasv ;1i11u trat.i o vonly d on :such modifica ions in q strueti n as fai :fal

been provided which will enable the release of one animal at a time or else the animals can be released from all of the stalls HJ simultaneously. Thus, to permit all of the animals to leave their stalls simultaneously, the user removes the pin 29 from the registering apertures 21 and 3| and swings the handle 26 in a downward or clockwise movement. This results in a clockwise movement of the shaft 25 to thereby cause the prongs 132 tpgbe-raised to ,an ;out.- -of -,the.-way position, "Figure 3, so that the animals -may be moved out of their stalls. The pin 29 can then be inserted through the registering apertures 28 and 30 to lock the gate in its open position. 5150 release any animal from its respective stall, the user need only loosen the wing nuts Ail on t-he bolts 40 and then pivot or swing the prqlzerlor desired prong 32 to its raised position so that the animal can be moved from its stall.

While I have shown ,and described a specific e bod m n o a inven ion 5 .3 1.815 by wayzq e as my own :all

wi hi the s on 1 1 th app nded icla m fdfi lp ;1,. A gatestructure :for retainingand releasing als in ,and ,from .a :rowof adjacent stalls, comprising :a shaft -coextensive with the row #at the 'rear ends of said stalls, means supporting a said ;S, :aft ;at a height thatthe animals .oan pass beneath the same, a substantially U.-shaped member secured on said shaft in line with each of said stalls, the legs of each of said members being in the form of pointed tines, and means on said shaft for imparting turning movements thereto for lowering and raising said members to and from positions in the rear of animals occupying said stalls.

2. The invention as defined in claim 1, with posts at the front ends of the sides of said stalls, .li st e tending ihorizon ally lIIQm :said .up i hts to-pointsbeyonddhe rear ends "of said side walls, ;a beam extending between and connecting the rear ends of the said joists, braces depending from :the rear ends of the joists, bearings carried oy'sai d brackets for said shaft, and a hand erank on said :shaft constituting the aforesaid meansfforqturningihe shaft.

JOHN D. 'YOUNGMAN.

REFERENQES .-.C.IE1D The following references are :of ,recoridiin :the file of Wills ;.-p atent:

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